The product comes preloaded with the genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit edition. It is equipped with a 250 GB hard drive, and 3 GB DDR3, 1066MHZ RAM. Not only that, the Aspire 5742 also features a quality DVD ReWriter that can record DVDs and CDs at 8x and 24x speed respectively.

The display aspect of the product is impressive too, and comprises of a 15.6" LED Backlit with the Acer CineCrystal technology, and capable of delivering HD picture quality at a resolution of 1366 x 768p.

The battery life can be anywhere between 2 to 3 hours, but with the Power Management, it is usually up to 3 hours.